Semi-precious

The term “semi precious” is applied to a subset gemstones, and the term was created to set them apart from what are considered precious stones (diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds). Things like amber and lapis lazuli, which are not really stones at all are still considered “semi precious” by most people. This distinction reflects the rarity of the respective stones in ancient times, as well as their quality. all are translucent with fine color in their purest forms and very hard. This distinction is not related to their monetary value, i.e. some forms of garnet are more expensive than emeralds.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
18272B	(none)	1933,1013.157	(none)	Group: (A) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing]. Complete. [drawing 1:1] (B) Beads. A string of carnelians, strip, double conoids and date shaped. (C) Beads mixed string = glazed scaraboid engraved shell roundel, paste (blue) date shaped and cylinders, glaze balls, variegated, marble date shaped etc. [drawing] (D) Beads: quantity of very small rings, red, white blue glaze, and some carnelians.
18272D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing]. Complete. [drawing 1:1] (B) Beads. A string of carnelians, strip, double conoids and date shaped. (C) Beads mixed string = glazed scaraboid engraved shell roundel, paste (blue) date shaped and cylinders, glaze balls, variegated, marble date shaped etc. [drawing] (D) Beads: quantity of very small rings, red, white blue glaze, and some carnelians.
18279	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 2 registers: above, presentation scene with seated goddess and 2 standign figures. Below, swans. Poorly shaped and poorly cut: much worn.
18284	33-35-170	(none)	(none)	Stamp seal. Facetted conical: chalcedony. Persian type. Two standing figures worshipping before an altar: crescent above.
18320	(none)	1933,1013.162	(none)	Beads. Carnelian poppy seeds, carnelian balls and small balls of bright yellow paste. Order not original; but the beads were all brought in together.
18321	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian chisel-shaped pendants and balls, large and small, and a few double conoids. Order not original. Beads all brought in together.
18328	(none)	(none)	(none)	Whetstone. Lapis lazuli, on a gold ring. Stone square in section with levelled corners: The ring is of fairly thick gold wire the ends of which have been thinned and twisted round each other.
18347	33-35-155	(none)	(none)	Fruit of gold and carnelian. A simple bead of carnelian shaped thus [reference to drawing], through which is a slender gold stem with a rounded cap above.
18348	(none)	1933,1013.156	(none)	Beads. Roughly cut from various stones. Limestone, marble, pebble, crystal etc. Roughly date shaped, tubular, balls. Not in original order.
18353C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Copper bowl. [A] Umbilical with carinated rim. [B] Copper fibula, angular type, the pin missing. [C] Beads. Very small carnelian rings, small agate date shaped, one lapis ball, small blue glaze rings. [D] Glazed clay pot [Type] P103 [annotation unclear]. [drawing]
18354	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stamp seal. Chalcedony. High flattened conical type a worshipper upon a disk set on a staff.
18356	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cat's eye. Fragment of inscribed across middle and round the side: less than half the stone preserved. Ningal. Kurigalzu.
18357	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Carnelian. Broken and one end missing. Two gryphons.
18365	33-35-176	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. 3 standing figures.
18425	(none)	1933,1013.163	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
18427	33-35-149	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian polished rings.
18428	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings.
18429	(none)	(none)	(none)	Limestone bowl. [drawing]
18430	(none)	1933,1013.169	(none)	Beads. Carnelian rings and white shell tubes and rings.
18432	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Polished carnelian rings.
18433	33-35-148	(none)	(none)	Beads. Carnelian tumbler.
18438	(none)	1933,1013.166	(none)	Beads. Carnelian tubes, large and small. Lapis cylindrical, balls and flattened balls, one chalcedony flattened oval, one carneliandate shaped, on agate date-shaped.
18438	(none)	1933,1013.166	(none)	Beads. Carnelian tubes, large and small. Lapis cylindrical, balls and flattened balls, one chalcedony flattened oval, one carneliandate shaped, on agate date-shaped.
18439	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large shell tubular bead, date-shaped calcite head flattened on one end, carnelian rings and very small small rings and a few large ditto and one large ring of black stone.
18440	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Large carnelian rings and 2 shell curved tubes.